B64D 17/00
Parachutes
Official title: Parachutes (non-canopied parachutes B64D19/00)
B64D17/00 (Parachutes) appears on 1,058 US grants and 813 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64D- Granted patents
- 1,058
- Published applications
- 813
- Assignees
- 407
- Inventors
- 1,515
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12 | 6 |
| 2003 | 14 | 20 |
| 2004 | 18 | 19 |
| 2005 | 16 | 17 |
| 2006 | 12 | 7 |
| 2007 | 11 | 15 |
| 2008 | 7 | 21 |
| 2009 | 7 | 17 |
| 2010 | 6 | 16 |
| 2011 | 21 | 31 |
| 2012 | 24 | 21 |
| 2013 | 14 | 21 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 |
| 2015 | 30 | 26 |
| 2016 | 27 | 36 |
| 2017 | 37 | 52 |
| 2018 | 45 | 51 |
| 2019 | 50 | 47 |
| 2020 | 43 | 65 |
| 2021 | 55 | 73 |
| 2022 | 54 | 57 |
| 2023 | 57 | 56 |
| 2024 | 61 | 48 |
| 2025 | 45 | 43 |
| 2026 | 28 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Stored energy release triggered by piezoelectric element22 Sep 2026US 12,744,476 B2Mission Systems Davenport Inc.
- Aerodynamic framework for parachute deployment from aerial vehicle15 Sep 2026US 12,735,187 B2United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Airplane passenger parachute system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,785 B1
- Near-space operation systems25 Aug 2026US 12,715,589 B2World View Enterprises Inc.
- Ejection apparatus25 Aug 2026US 12,715,590 B2Parazero Technologies Ltd
- Parachute with improved gliding features8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307809 A1Alluvionic, Inc.
- Articulated ring wing evtol structure with distributed propulsion and advanced dynamic payload stabilization system and integrated energy regeneration and safety systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307829 A1Aerial MECHANICA Inc.
- System and method for tensioning a parachute closing loop10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264862 A1U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Emergency escape parachute3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257800 A1
- Parasail opening and closing system20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242044 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular and morphable air vehicle125US 9,045,226 B2Piasecki Aircraft Corporation · 2015
- Aircraft recovery methods121US 3,980,259 ABritish Aircraft Corporation Limited · 1976
- Aircraft with selectively attachable passenger pod assembly112US 9,963,228 B2Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. · 2018
- Modular nacelles to provide vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities to fixed wing aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods90US 10,124,890 B2DronetechUAV Corporation · 2018
- Ducted fan VTOL vehicles87US 7,857,253 B2Urban Aeronautics Ltd. · 2010